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Wisconsin & Connecticut
| MEASURE | WISCONSIN | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +2,285,906 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +1,197,529 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 285,340#18 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +186,518 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,142#18 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$408 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +1,186,920 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 97,244#29 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −1,849 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,964#40 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −4,585 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +660,227 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 41,697#20 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −33,595 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,127#20 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +109,521 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,488#28 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$18,561 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,361#25 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$12,829 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,929#33 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$38,384 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 279,061#18 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +105,628 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 838,090#19 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +365,690 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 682,575#17 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +302,207 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 103,852#22 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +32,995 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 44,567#22 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +4,765 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +2,167,287 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 310,536#25 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +98,810 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +1,833,676 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +705,146 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +994,841 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 399,987#21 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +156,446 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 149,053#22 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +33,096 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +2,413,923 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 354,440#25 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −10,841 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,534#12 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +30,778 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 183,440#23 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +10,502 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 499,904#26 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −206,902 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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